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Here is a list of awards Great Big Sea has either received or been nominated for around the world:

Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA)
 
2001 - Roots Artist or Group of the Year - Nomination
2002 - Roots Artist or Group of the Year - Nomination
2003 - Roots Artist or Group of the Year - Nomination
 
East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
 
1996 - Entertainer of the Year
- Album of the Year (Up) - Nomination
- Pop Rock Recording of the Year (Up) - Nomination
- Roots Traditional (Up) - Nomination
1997 - Entertainer of the Year
- Video of the Year (Run Runaway)
- SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Alan Doyle - Fast As I Can) - Nomination
- Single of the Year (Fast As I Can) - Nomination
1998 - Entertainer of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Pop/Rock Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year (Play)
- Single of the Year (When I'm Up)
1999 - Entertainer of the Year East Coast Music Awards
- Video of the Year (Lukey)
2000 - Entertainer of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Roots/Traditional Group of the Year - Nomination
- Album of the Year (Turn)
- Single of the Year (Consequence Free) - Nomination
  SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Doyle/McCann - Consequence Free) - Nomination
2001 - The b'ys pulled themselves out of the running for Entertainer of the Year to allow others the recognition they deserve.
- Video of the Year (Everything Shines) - Nomination
- Single of the Year (Everything Shines) - Nomination
2003 - Entertainer of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Pop Artist of the Year
- Album of the Year (Sea Of No Cares)
- Single of the Year (Sea Of No Cares) - Nomination
- Video of the Year (Sea Of No Cares)
- SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Doyle/McCann - Sea Of No Cares) - Nomination
2005 - Group of the Year - Nomination
- Pop Recording of the Year (Something Beautiful) - Nomination
- Single of the Year (When I Am King) - Nomination
- Video of the Year (When I Am King)
- SOCAN Songwriter of the Year (Alan Doyle - When I Am King) - Nomination
2006 - Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year (The Hard and the Easy)
 
Juno Awards
 
1996 - Best Roots & Traditional Album: Group (Play) - Nomination Juno Awards
1997 - Best Video (Run Runaway) - Nomination
1998 - Group of the Year - Nomination
- Best Roots & Traditional Album: Group (Play) - Nomination
1999 - Best Video (Lukey) - Nomination
2000 - Best Roots & Traditional Album: Group (Turn) - Nomination
2002 - The 2002 Juno Awards were broadcast live from Mile One Stadium in St. John's, NF on April 14. Great Big Sea opened up the show singing Sea Of No Cares and Lukey.
2005 - Group of the Year - Nomination
- Music DVD of the Year - Nomination
2006 - Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year: Group (The Hard and the Easy) - Nomination
 
Music Industry Association of Newfoundland & Labrador
 
1997 - Album of the Year (Play) Producer: Danny Greenspoon Music Industry of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Group of the Year
- Entertainer of the Year
- Pop/Rock Artist/Group of the Year
- Video of the Year (When I'm Up)
1998 - Entertainer of the Year
1999 - The b'ys pulled themselves out of the running to allow others the recognition they deserve.
 
Much Music Video Awards Much Music Video Awards
 
1998 - "Muchmoremusic" Award (Lukey) - Nomination
- People's Choice: Favourite Canadian Group - Nomination
 
Shanties Festival - Krakow, Poland
  Shanties Festival
1996 - Award from the President of Krokow (Nagroda Prezydenta Miasta Krakowa)
- Special award beer makers union in the town of Zywiec (Nagroda Specjalna Zakladów Piwowarskich w Zywcu)
- Award for the most nautical miles on the way to the festival (Nagroda za najwiecej mil morskich przebytych w drodze na festiwal)
- People's Choice Award (Nagroda Publicznosci)
 
Other Awards
 
1998 - Campus Entertainer of the Year - Canadian Organization of Campus Activities
- Folkband of The Year (Sorĝ Nĉrradio) - Danish radio station
2000 - CMT Video Cafe Awards - Bluenose Award for the best East Coasters
- Georgia Straight Readers' Chioce Music Award - Best National Celtic/Traditional Act

** If you have any information that you feel should be added to this list, please send me an e-mail.

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